lunes, 19 de marzo de 2018

Simona Halep has secured the top seed at the Miami Open, a first for the three-time Grand Slam runner-up and current World No. 1.

Halep headlines a packed 2018 tournament that includes former World No. 1’s and Grand Slam champions. This year’s Australian Open winner Caroline Wozniacki leads the bottom half of the draw as the No. 2 seed while two-time Grand Slam champ Garbiñe Muguruza lands in the No. 3 seed and could meet Halep in the semifinal.

Elina Svitolina, who helped with the draw, is the No. 4 seed and is on course to face Wozniacki for a spot in the final if the seeds hold. Karolína Plíšková, Jelena Ostapenko, and Caroline Garcia are the No. 5-7 seeds, respectively.

INDIAN WELLS, CA, USA
Japan's Naomi Osaka claimed the first title of her promising WTA career on Sunday afternoon on a big stage at the BNP Paribas Open, as she prevailed in a battle of 20-year-olds against Russia's Daria Kasatkina, 6-3, 6-2.

The 20-year-old hard hitter from Japan captured her first career title in Indian Wells, a WTA Premier Mandatory event, with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 triumph over fellow 20-year-old Daria kasatkina of Russia.

Osaka becomes the youngest champion at the event since 2008, when Ana Ivanovic won the title.

The former World No. 1 and three-time Miami Open champ joins a tournament field that includes 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams; World No. 1 Simona Halep; current U.S. Open Champion Sloane Stephens; 7-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams; and 2018 Australian Open champion and Miami Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki.

American Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a five-time Grand Slam doubles champion joins a bevy of future stars receiving main draw wildcards into this year’s tournament.

INDIAN WELLS, CA, USA
Hsieh Su-Wei continued her impressive start to 2018, this time in doubles alongside Barbora Strycova to upset top seeds and Olympic gold medalists Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, 6-4, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open.

The duo overcame blustery conditions to flummox the big-hitting Russians with spins, slices, and forays to the net, recovering from a break down in the second set to clinch victory in 83 minutes on Stadium 1.

"It was tough, because it was first time for us to play on center court, and it was very tricky conditions," Strycova said. "So you have to focus much more on your service game to put first serves in a lot, like, more percentage than normal.

sábado, 17 de marzo de 2018

INDIAN WELLS, CA, USA
Two 20-year-olds will contest the first Premier Mandatory final of the 2018 season on Sunday, after unseeded Naomi Osaka followed No.20 seed Daria Kasatkina into the final of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over World No.1 Simona Halep on Friday night.

INDIAN WELLS, CA, USA
The stunning run by Daria Kasatkina at Indian Wells continues, as the 20-year-old No.20 seed survived a titanic tussle with 8th-seeded WTA superstar Venus Williams on Friday night, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, to advance to the biggest final of her career at the BNP Paribas Open after just under three hours of top-tier tennis.

MIAMI, FL
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has been granted a main draw wildcard to the 2018 Miami Open, strengthening an already world-class player field. The Miami Open is taking place March 19-April 1 at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne.

The former World No. 1 and three-time Miami Open champ joins a tournament field that includes 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams; World No. 1 Simona Halep; current U.S. Open Champion Sloane Stephens; 7-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams; and 2018 Australian Open champion and Miami Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki.